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Highest Paying Industries for Other Financial Specialists

The top 100 highest paying industries for other financial specialists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $123,610, metalworking machinery manufacturing is the highest paying industry for other financial specialists. It is followed by research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry (average annual salary $105,530). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of other financial specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Financial Specialists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$123,610	$87,960	n/a
2	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$105,530	$58,790	350
3	Testing Laboratories	$105,080	$52,100	50
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$101,410	$52,830	390
5	Oil and Gas Extraction	$99,680	$41,560	290
6	Mining	$97,700	$46,280	340
7	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$96,290	$57,720	60
8	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$91,380	$50,490	1,180
9	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$88,760	$66,540	30
10	Telecommunications	$88,170	$46,450	1,430
11	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$87,010	$39,270	60
12	Building Equipment Contractors	$85,960	$44,540	50
13	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$85,060	$46,780	170
14	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$82,920	$51,320	100
15	Specialty Trade Contractors	$82,400	$41,790	70
16	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$81,650	$46,170	70
17	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$81,620	$50,180	310
18	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$81,430	$46,110	500
19	Postal Service (federal government)	$81,310	$68,470	360
20	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$81,190	$45,650	360
21	Utilities	$81,090	$52,510	460
22	Natural Gas Distribution	$80,520	$64,860	150
23	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$80,260	$50,680	260
24	Engineering Services	$80,050	$51,990	370
25	Machinery Manufacturing	$79,920	$43,460	470
26	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$79,510	$51,710	460
27	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$79,310	$53,170	n/a
28	Information	$79,160	$43,970	2,720
29	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$78,050	$40,230	n/a
30	Rail Transportation	$77,800	$61,440	100
31	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$77,650	$41,930	90
32	Manufacturing	$77,420	$49,260	3,760
33	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$76,960	$45,090	130
34	Activities Related to Real Estate	$76,560	$39,730	350
35	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$76,430	$44,900	40
36	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$76,310	$35,640	50
37	Federal government, including USPS	$76,280	$52,720	21,830
38	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$76,020	$46,020	150
39	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$75,970	$52,710	21,470
40	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$75,820	$51,070	50
41	Water Transportation	$75,820	$51,070	50
42	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$74,740	$45,190	250
43	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$74,670	$40,840	290
44	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$74,500	$47,710	5,770
45	Transportation and Warehousing	$74,370	$47,340	1,340
46	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$74,240	$36,930	200
47	Other Information Services	$74,100	$45,350	110
48	Repair and Maintenance	$74,010	$41,990	60
49	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$73,310	$45,700	1,470
50	Automobile Dealers	$73,070	$39,150	310
51	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$73,050	$43,810	730
52	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$72,960	$41,430	5,470
53	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$72,840	$42,840	10,980
54	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$72,410	$40,770	12,000
55	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$72,160	$41,880	12,060
56	Other Financial Investment Activities	$72,120	$40,160	6,450
57	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$72,090	$51,610	50
58	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$72,010	$41,060	130
59	Other Telecommunications	$71,810	$45,630	40
60	Spectator Sports	$71,560	$41,320	50
61	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$71,280	$39,170	310
62	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$71,250	$46,700	40
63	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$70,870	$42,080	50
64	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$70,500	$42,630	33,250
65	Federal, State, and Local Government	$70,500	$42,630	33,250
66	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$70,500	$39,620	n/a
67	Printing and Related Support Activities	$70,320	$29,880	60
68	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$70,210	$40,600	340
69	Retail Trade	$69,910	$40,030	540
70	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$69,840	$38,060	330
71	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$69,800	$33,310	1,090
72	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$69,760	$40,970	90
73	Scheduled Air Transportation	$69,700	$44,560	530
74	Air Transportation	$69,700	$44,630	540
75	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$69,550	$42,760	130
76	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$69,100	$37,340	50
77	Furniture Stores	$69,030	$38,790	n/a
78	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$69,030	$38,790	n/a
79	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$68,840	$47,650	50
80	Couriers and Messengers	$68,840	$47,650	50
81	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$68,490	$40,220	39,160
82	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$68,470	$37,680	50
83	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$68,300	$35,840	110
84	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$68,300	$35,840	110
85	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$68,290	$45,540	670
86	Chemical Manufacturing	$68,250	$46,300	190
87	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$67,750	$44,410	n/a
88	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$67,710	$28,510	40
89	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$67,590	$38,920	n/a
90	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$67,520	$43,600	60
91	Insurance Carriers	$67,500	$40,480	2,440
92	Other Insurance Related Activities	$67,200	$39,870	560
93	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$67,180	$44,130	440
94	Wholesale Trade	$67,160	$41,640	1,910
95	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$67,020	$40,590	3,630
96	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$66,790	$39,120	6,320
97	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$66,600	$42,090	70
98	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$66,030	$40,760	1,200
99	Outpatient Care Centers	$65,930	$36,440	200
100	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$65,580	$39,590	340